Narratives of Life: Storytelling in the Perspective of Happiness and Disaster
Titel:
Narratives of Life: Storytelling in the Perspective of Happiness and Disaster
Auteur:
Grimm, Genevieve Boothe, Brigitte
Verschenen in:
Journal of aging, humanities and the arts
Paginering:
Jaargang 1 (2007) nr. 3-4 pagina's 137-146
Jaar:
2007-07
Inhoud:
At the University of Zurich we are currently conducting a narrative study with elderly people. On the basis of biographical narratives, the study aims to assess how elderly people, in reminiscing about their lives, structure in narrative the experiences that were significant for them, including both experiences of happiness, fulfillment, or joy, and experiences of unhappiness, failure, loss, harm, or disaster. Analysis of individual narratives seems to support the hypothesis that has been formulated in biography research that life review is worthwhile for elderly persons, as it can contribute towards improved quality of life.
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